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The $1.45 billion fine levied against Intel last week by the European Commission, will doubtless be seen in hindsight as a watershed event heralding a new era of government clampdowns on certain types of business activities. The only question in the balance is whether this new era of regulation will...
There's nothing that can make you sit back, scratch your head, and wonder at the correlation between innovation and patents granted than looking at the top 300 list published by the Intellectual Property Owners Association, or IPO. This summary of how many utility patents companies received in the US last year was fascinating, both for those who racked them up and the corporations that didn't. Some at the lower end of patent activity -- Google, Yahoo, and even Apple -- raise the question of whether they are properly protecting their intellectual activity, or if they are leaving themselves open to being outflanked by competitors.
Hide the women and children, and any stock you hold dear in your Internet start-up. The Venture Summit East is starting up on Tuesday, which will be graced by such luminaries of the Sand Hill Road Gang as Tim Draper of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Alan Patricof of Greycroft Partners, Michael Skok of ...
How do you define greatness in a company? In the short run, maybe you can judge a company on its innovation, or exceptional creation of shareholder value. Dell was once a great company, but lost its edge just around the time it started crowing that "Dude, you got a PC." Apple was a great company ...
Some investors have been complaining, and filing suit, over the proposed Oracle acquisition of Sun, claiming that the latter is going too cheaply. Now, as the SEC filings are appearing, Sun's position is something like the person of easy virtue, who started saying "Oh, I'd never," and then ended up with, "Oh, I think I did." And what is turning up in the filings is suggesting why investors might not be getting the money they'd like for the company.
If you're tired of everyone and their mother claiming that theirs and theirs alone is the true incarnation of The Cloud, hope is at hand. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has produced a working draft that defines various aspects of cloud computing, which may finally put a li...
Sony's overall numbers are in with a big annual loss. That means it's time for one of our periodic looks at the PS3. And while I know the fans won't like this, the data shows that the trend line of sales is flattening, with a projection showing the start of a decline this year, even as competitors Microsoft and Nintendo have held up under the recession. That raises the question of how long Sony can keep up its gaming business.
The Obama Administration's budget blueprint for 2010, a memo released Monday, looks like a wet dream for cloud computing companies. In keeping with these "stimulating" times, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) plans to increase spending sharply in 2010, but promises this will result in signif...
Although we look at plenty of tech-related issues on BNET, we don't typically write about the legal industry at large. However, there's an issue brewing in the form of a class action suit that will likely cause some good-sized waves, if not a tsunami, over whether big corporate law firms are overcharging their clients for electronic legal research. Given how often high tech companies must retail law firms, I thought this might be particularly trenchant for them, though probably of interest in virtually any other industry as well.
As my colleague Michael Hickins noted, among other things, Apple has long encouraged a mythological image of perfection by presenting products as self-contained black boxes that should be, as much as possible, wholly a product of Apple. But the image has been cracking of late, and the company's own actions show tacit, if not explicit, acknowledgment.
Oracle's acquisition of Virtual Iron, announced yesterday, raised a lot of eyebrows. Why the heck does a company that already has open source hypervisor technology of its own and is acquiring even more virtualization technology from Sun, need yet more virtualization technology in its portfolio? One ...
Apple is much beloved by its devotees and despised by most of the rest of the world, and that seems to working for now. But the times they are a' changing, as Steve Jobs can verify in his own iTunes library, and a greater number of people than ever expect to be treated like grown-ups by the vendors ...
Intel is painting itself as being a victim of its own success, but the giant semiconductor vendor has already victimized the market more than enough. The record $1.5 billion fine -- and changes to its business practices -- imposed by the European Commission's competition committee for abusing its do...
It seems like only yesterday that I was writing about the danger of antitrust actions in high tech. In fact, it was, and at the time I mentioned the speculation that Intel would face a walloping antitrust fine from the EU today. And so it does: €1.06 billion, or about $1.44 billion. When you read ...
I understand why my colleague Michael Hickins thinks that Microsoft's plans for issuing $3.75 billion in bonds would be an acquisition. But I'm going to take another side of the argument -- that Microsoft's goals are more limited and more openly stated. First, $3.75 billion, while a boat load of mo...
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
As Trump warns Iran to "get smart soon" and make a deal to end the war, an Iranian lawmaker vows Tehran will "never relinquish its control over the Strait of Hormuz."
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts, including attempting to assassinate the president. The other two charges involved the use and transport of firearms.
The Supreme Court is weighing the Trump administration's attempt to rescind Temporary Protected Status for 6,000 Syrian and 350,000 Haitian immigrants.
A grand jury on Tuesday issued the indictment against Comey, alleging that an Instagram post that said "86 47" in seashells was a threat to assassinate Mr. Trump.
OneTaste, a company in San Francisco that prosecutors likened to a sex cult, has embarked on a campaign to court allies of President Trump as it seeks pardons for its two convicted leaders, CBS News has learned.
King Charles attended a state dinner at the White House, after speaking about what he called the "truly unique" relationship between the U.K. and the U.S.
London's mayor says police will increase patrols after an "appalling attack on two Jewish Londoners," amid a "series of shocking antisemitic attacks" in the city.
OpenAI boss Sam Altman recently apologized after a teen who went on to kill eight people was banned from ChatGPT for violent activities but police were never alerted.
TSA is trying to encourage young travelers to enroll in its PreCheck program before summer travel kicks off.
The deposition was announced moments after Democrats said they filed a civil contempt resolution against Bondi.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts, including attempting to assassinate the president. The other two charges involved the use and transport of firearms.
Senators voted along partisan lines, with Republicans backing Warsh's nomination to lead the Fed and Democrats on the panel opposing him.
TSA is trying to encourage young travelers to enroll in its PreCheck program before summer travel kicks off.
Senators voted along partisan lines, with Republicans backing Warsh's nomination to lead the Fed and Democrats on the panel opposing him.
An Indian man dug up his sister's body and carried it to a bank branch to prove she was dead after being refused access to her account without a death certificate, the lender says.
But after some early hiccups, the U.S. government's hub for businesses seeking tariff refunds is running smoothly, an expert says.
The regulatory agency issued the order after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump urged ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
The new map, propsed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, will now go to the Florida Senate, where it is expected to be approved.
The deposition was announced moments after Democrats said they filed a civil contempt resolution against Bondi.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts, including attempting to assassinate the president. The other two charges involved the use and transport of firearms.
Senators voted along partisan lines, with Republicans backing Warsh's nomination to lead the Fed and Democrats on the panel opposing him.
A new approach to suicide prevention shifts the focus from stopping harm in moments of crisis to upstream policies that give people reasons to live.
A $50 billion federal fund is supposed to modernize rural healthcare. But community clinics and advocates fear that the contractors administering the money for states will bite off a big chunk before it reaches patients.
Tim Fitzpatrick, a father of a chronically ill child, saw the story of a boy in need of a new kidney and felt compelled to help.
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
Eugenio Molina-Lopez is accused of heading up a gang that allegedly trafficked U.S.-bound cocaine from South America to Mexican cartels.
Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Julie Davis is stepping down, but officials deny reports that it follows disagreements with President Trump
London's mayor says police will increase patrols after an "appalling attack on two Jewish Londoners," amid a "series of shocking antisemitic attacks" in the city.
A snake, reported to be a cobra, crawled into the victim's pants and bit him as he watched a show, police said.
As Trump warns Iran to "get smart soon" and make a deal to end the war, an Iranian lawmaker vows Tehran will "never relinquish its control over the Strait of Hormuz."
Constance Zimmer, who co-hosts the podcast "Talk 50 to Me," talks about reframing the conversation among women about aging. The podcast features interviews with women in their 50s, talking about the realities of midlife.
The FCC has ordered an early review of the broadcast licenses for eight local stations owned by ABC. The move comes after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump demanded ABC fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Ed O'Keefe reports.
The Federal Communications Commission says it wants the Walt Disney Company to file for early license renewal for its television stations. The announcement comes one day after President Trump and the first lady called on ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins with analysis.
One day after President Trump called on ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC said it will begin reviewing eight broadcasting licenses owned or managed by Disney due to the company's diversity policies. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
"Tracker" star Justin Hartley reveals how he feels about the upcoming finale of the third season of the show. He also discusses his wife making appearances in the series and the best advice he's received in the industry.
Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday in a trial against fellow billionaire Sam Altman that could change the future of AI. Musk accused the OpenAI co-founder of lying and stealing, adding that he has "extreme concerns" about AI and who controls it.
OpenAI boss Sam Altman recently apologized after a teen who went on to kill eight people was banned from ChatGPT for violent activities but police were never alerted.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Opening statements began on Tuesday in Tesla CEO Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman. Maxwell Zeff, senior writer at Wired, joins with more.
Jury selection began Monday in the legal battle between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the latest.
The Trump administration has fired all 22 current members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, one dismissed member says.
Archaeologists found the victim holding a terracotta mortar, which they interpret as an improvised attempt to shield his head.
Rapid development has been shrinking the jungle habitat of the critically endangered species, and fatal conflicts with people have been increasing.
The carnivorous Venus fly trap is native to the Carolinas, but its population is dwindling due to loss of habitat. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with botanist Julie Moore, who has spent much of her life helping to save these remarkable plants; and with Damon Waitt, director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, who discusses the unusual traits of a species that Charles Darwin called the most interesting plant in the world.
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
A man is in custody after two people were stabbed at a Jewish neighborhood of North London, according to British authorities. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Robert McDonald, a retired supervisory agent at the U.S. Secret Service, joins CBS News with his take on the security protocols during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Former FBI Director James Comey is facing a second Justice Department indictment. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.
Eugenio Molina-Lopez is accused of heading up a gang that allegedly trafficked U.S.-bound cocaine from South America to Mexican cartels.
OpenAI boss Sam Altman recently apologized after a teen who went on to kill eight people was banned from ChatGPT for violent activities but police were never alerted.
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map, which created two majority-Black districts. The 6-3 vote is a major win for Republicans. Major Garrett anchors this CBS News Special Report.
A man is in custody after two people were stabbed at a Jewish neighborhood of North London, according to British authorities. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
A powerful tornado tore through parts of North Texas. CBS News' Jason Allen reports.
Robert McDonald, a retired supervisory agent at the U.S. Secret Service, joins CBS News with his take on the security protocols during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Republican and Democratic candidates in the California gubernatorial race took part in a debate hosted by CBS. Fin Gómez reports.